Jackie Kitagawa Jr.'s Obituary
“Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.”
Jackie Kitagawa Jr passed away on January 2, 2021. He was born March 20, 1978 and grew up in Indio, California. He attended Indio High School and graduated in 1996. Jack was a proud United States Marine retiring after 20 years of dedicated service. Whether it be fishing on the pier, kayaking on the lake, or playing golf on the course, Jack loved outdoors.
Jack will forever be remembered as a mentor and a caretaker who positively influenced many people in and out of the Marine Corps. Jack is survived by his wife Erica Kitagawa, his two sons Joben and Kain Kitagawa, his stepchildren Andrew and Adrian Chavez, his parents Jeanette L Kitagawa and Jose Jesus Cervantes, his sister Christina Lopez, his grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
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